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Since the fall of Pride there has been an empty void for major MMA action in Japan. That looks to be changing as the birthplace of martial arts has become an annual stop for the UFC.

This Sunday afternoon the UFC presents their card from Japan headlined by former Pride middleweight titlist Wanderlei Silva meeting American power puncher Brian Stann. As anticipation builds, let’s take a look at the fun, bizarre and astonishing facts for the main card combatants.

UFC Japan stats

The UFC first visited Japan in 1997 but they've only returned to the land of the rising sun on four occasions since

Japan and Brazil are now tied-third for the most visited country by the UFC outside the US (6 trips each). They trail Canada (11) and the UK (13)

This is the first time the UFC has visited Japan without a UFC divisional or tournament championship on the card

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